Calvary, the crucifixion at center in the background, with Pontius Pilate piercing his side with a spear, the fallen Virgin Mary at center, being held up by three women, soldiers playing dice at right and soldiers on horseback at left

Calvary, the crucifixion at center in the background, with Pontius Pilate piercing his side with a spear, the fallen Virgin Mary at center, being held up by three women, soldiers playing dice at right and soldiers on horseback at left — Giovanni Battista Fontana. 1569.

Medium: Etching and engraving; first state (undescribed). Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 14 11/16 × 17 11/16 in. (37.3 × 44.9 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: A. Hyatt Mayor Purchase Fund, Marjorie Phelps Starr Bequest, 2001.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.